Shoe



Aug 9 1927 G. F. JOHNSON SHOE- Filed Feb. 8. 1924 'Panarea Aug. 9, 1927;

\ UNITED sT-Aras' Application mea february s, 1924.,- serial' 1ro,391,415. 5 1 l This., invention is an improvement a shoe `and theprincipal object thereof is to provide a strong and durable shoecombining vthe ydesired qualities of a leather outing shoewith those ofacanvas rubber soled shoe which shoe will be ]ight,durabl 'ando'mfor'table on the foot 'of the-wearer, and will be-jadequatelyreenforcedl at the places;v where it receives the greatestst-rain.

110, Anotherv object is,to produce a canvas or cloth shoe which in lieuof the usual vamp, is provided with a toe piece havingarear- -wardlyextended free portion, adapted to be over-)lapped bythe freeedgesgof-the sides, the front ends of which sides extend forwardly tothe 'toe of theishoe. A further object is to rovide adequate means formaintainin t e forward extensions of the sides in c ose engagement withthe toeand a weather-tight joint between the parts.

I-\will explain the'invention 'with reference to the accompanyingdrawingsy which illustrate the same to enable 'others to adopt Ation andnovel combinations of parts for which rotection is desired. v In t veaccompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating afsloeconstructed in 'accordance with thev invention. v p

Figure 2 is a transversesection on line 2-2',Fig. 1. f 4

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the shoe. a'

Referring to the drawing, 10, 108,des1gi nate the Acloth or heavy canvasupper stock forming the", sides or upper of the shoe, 4

with reduced extensions 12, 12 which ter minate contiguous to the toeportion of the sole S, but Hire' preferably separatedby a substantialspace. The vliront( edges of, saidl sides are lreenforced b leatherstrips 1 3, 13, which are rovi ed 'with vthe usual y.lacing eyelets, anthe bottom ,edges of thel sides are reenforced by leather side braces or.strips 14, 14,"the topedges of which are i stitched as lindicated tothe ysaid sides 10, 10, the lower edges thereof being turned in v andsewed to the sole Sftogether with the contiguous ed es 'of the saidsidepieces, in a manner -wel runderstood in the art. It

5 will be noted that the toe ends wof the leather Ystrips 13,I 13"- arecurved down-v piece, so as to insure a shapely appearanceand use thesame, `and will summarise inV the claims', the novel features ofconstrue.

which are provided at v.their forward ends',

PATENT for-FICE.'

i GEORGE r. zr'omprson, ormmrcorr, New lyon1;

SHOE.

Wardly, and overlap the contiguous ends of the `reeforcin'g.,side bracesor strips 14, 14.-, the adjacent portions of theI sides 10, 10a, andstrips 13, 13" and side braces` 14, 14a

"being vsecured to .the adjacent rportion of the toe 17 by'suitablestitching 1'6.

The meeting edges of thesides '10, 10a at Mthe rear of the 'shoe arejoined together and reenforced by an overlapping leatherbackstay' v18,which is stitched to the adjacent portions gf manner.' -f

The toe'of the shoe is -constructed-of an independent piece of leather17', having its the sides 10, 10 in the lusual' front edge suitablyshaped tp conform to the toe edge lof the sole S, and lastedto ltheIsaid sole in the same manner that'the (side pieces are lasted thereto. The stitching16-also serves to attach the contiguous ends 'of strips 13,13, and 14, 14a, to the free side edges of the toe piece 17. A sub-Asta'ntlal` portion of `the toe piece, indicatedr at 17 a is extendedrearwardlyin a position to be overlapped by the free edges of eX-tensions 12,v 12, said vextension 17 -being'ffree, and having attachedthereto a. tongue 19.' f

n Any desired type of 'sole may be employed. It`is preferred' however,to congether, I provide a row) of spaced nails 2:6,

around the4 edge of the sole of the shoe, Jsaidjnails passing throughthe three above mentioned soles, and firmly securing the same together,to lessen. the strain on the` sole stitchings.

If desired, however, any method vof fasvtening the rubber sole 20. tolthev middle leathexnsole 21 may be used, and the fastening nails 26 maybe dispensedv with; for example, the outer" vvrubber sole 20 may becemented tothe middle leather sole 21, or vfastened' insome othermannerthan by the nails 26, fand if cemented, the middle sole 21 wouldbe secured to the inner sole 22 in any desired'manner. The particularmanner in which the sole is applied to the shoe does not form any partofthe present invention.

In practice, the toe piece lis so shaped that when the shoe is appliedto the wearer, the extension 17a will be raised to a posi tion to beoverlapped and engaged by the freevedges of the sides 10 and 10a. insuch a manner that the usual lacing -will draw the opposed free edges ofthe sides together. Thus they will be maintained in a close overlappingcontact-with the toe 17 and tongue 19 so as not only to provide aweather-proof joint, but also to insure a neat appearance.

The advantages of the invention will be understood by those skilled inthe art to which it belongs. By constructing the toe pieces so as to beover-lapped by the extensions of t-he side' piece, the usual vamp isdispensed with7 a finished appearance is attained, and a weather-tightshoe provided. B v doing away with the vamp, and sustituting the sideextensions and independent toe piece, the cost of manufacture will bemuch less than that of the vamp-type shoe.

My novel shoe combines the desired qualities of a leather .outing shoewith those of a canvas rubber soled shoe; also the qualities oflightness, and long-wearing, and can be repaired Alike an ordinaryleather bottom shoe.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and the manner ofconstructing the same, although without attempting to set forth all ofthe forms in which it may be made, what I claim is:

v 1. A shoe of the character described comprising a sole, side piecessecured thereto and provided with forward extensions separated at thetoe end of the shoe, a toe piece having one edge secured to the solebetween said extensions and having a portion extending rearwardlly in aposition to be overlapped by the free edges of said end of said toepiece, and reenforcing leather strips secured to the lower edges of theside pieces and to Athe sole, land having their forward ends secured tosaid toe piece.

2. A shoe of theicharacter described' comprising a sole, Side piecessecured thereto and provided with forward extensions separated at.thetoe end of theishoe, ai toe piece having oneedge secured to the solebetween the said extensions and having a portion extending rearwardly ina position to be overlapped by the free edges of the side extensions, atongue secured to the free end of said toe piece, reenforcing leatherstrips secured to the lower edges'of the side pieces and to the sole,and having their for.-

ward ends secured to the sides of'said toel piece..l and leather .eyeletstrips secured to the forward edges of the side pieces, and

having their toe ends attached to the toe piece and the contiguous endsof said reenforcing strips.

3. A shoe of the character described comprising a sole, side piecessecured to the sole at their lower edges and having forward extensionsterminating contiguous to the toe end of the sole, said extensions beingseparated by a substantial space, reenforcing strips secured to thelower portions of the side pieces and also attached to the sole, lacingstrips secured to the front edges of the side pieces, and comformingtothe conf tour of said edges, a toe piece located in the space betweensaid extensions and .having one edge secured to the sole, said toe piecehaving a rearwardly extended free portion located in a position to beoverlapped by the said side extensions, the contiguous ends of thereenforcing strips and lacing strips being secured to each other and tocontiguous free edges of the toe piece, and a tongue secured to the freeend of the toe piece.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 90 I affix my signature.

